FLORIDA TODAY photographers captured a gallery of images of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaking above Brevard County in the early morning darkness.

SpaceX launches AST SpaceMobile satellites at 2:39 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

AST SpaceMobile stock was gaining after SpaceX said Wednesday that it had deployed three of the company's BlueBird satellites into orbit.

Check back for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch updates on this page, starting about 90 minutes before SpaceX's morning Falcon 9 launch window opens.

SpaceX is preparing to launch three AST SpaceMobile BlueBirds during early morning hours Wednesday, June 17, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Key Points Interested in AST SpaceMobile, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. SpaceX's massive IPO triggered an industry-wide sell-off, temporarily knocking AST SpaceMobile shares down 20%. ASTS is rebounding ahead of its June 17 launch of three next-gen BlueBird satellites,

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile's giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17).

AST SpaceMobile launched three of its BlueBird satellites into space on Wednesday. They flew atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Florida.